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United States
Another Presidential Contender
The pool for 2020 presidential democratic candidates continues to increase, with former Vice President Joe Biden officially announcing his campaign as of today. Currently there are 20 candidates. The pool is varied with professors, legislators, prosecutors, business people, and an overwhelming number of women and minority candidates. Candidates are from 13 different states all across the country.
This map depicts the geography of current 2020 democratic presidential candidates. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: American Geo
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Brazil
Alarming Deforestation Rates
On Thursday, the Global Forest Watch (GFW) reported an estimated 12 million hectares of tropical rainforests were lost in 2018. Using data from the University of Maryland, the group found that 25% of the loss occurred in Brazil, with the Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia each accounting for about 10%. In addition, some 3.6 million hectares of the 25% of the deforestation in Brazil were of primary tropical forest. GFW also noted that in 2018, several hotspots of primary forest loss occurred near or within indigenous territories. The Ituna Itata reserve, home to some of the world’s last uncontacted tribes, saw more than 4,000 hectares of illegal clearing. According to the report, 2018 had the fourth highest rate of forest loss since records began in 2001.
This map depicts deforestation levels and regions in the Brazilian Amazon. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: AFP
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Antarctica
Emperor Penguin Chicks Drown
Thousands of emperor penguin chicks from the Halley Bay colony on the Brunt Ice Shelf drowned when the sea-ice they were being raised on collapsed during a severe weather event. It seemed to have occurred in 2016 but was only recently discovered from satellite imagery. Halley Bay was the second largest penguin colony in the world, but the penguins have failed to raise chicks for three consecutive years due to local sea-ice conditions. However, the nearby Dawson-Lambton colony has increased in size, indicating that adult emperors are moving there to find better breeding grounds.
This map depicts the location of the Halley Bay colony. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What is the largest city, by population, on the Rhine river?
A: Cologne, Germany
With a population of 1,050,000, Cologne is the largest city on the Rhine. It is a cultural hub and home to unique gothic architecture.
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Q: What historic sea route connects the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic Ocean?
Stay tuned for the answer to today’s question in tomorrow’s DailyGeo.
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